This week for “Master Class Monday”—our new feature about taking your fly fishing skills to the next level—Pete Kutzer demonstrates a quick-and-dirty way to make the wraps for creating . . .
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Ask the Experts: What Knot Do You Use to Tie on a Fly?
Loop knots give a streamer more action in the water.
A couple years ago, we introduced a new weekly “Ask the Experts” Column and asked you to pose some questions for our panel of experts. Our latest question for them to chew on is: “What …
Read MoreVideo Tuesday Tip: How to Tie the Double Uni Knot
Here’s a great video that shows you how to tie a double uni knot, which entails creating two unis and then sliding them together. According to the folks at Fly Fishing & Dreams, who made . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Infinity Tippet Knot II
Boy, the folks at Angling Knots are quick! On Monday we posted a video about a new-ish knot for attaching sections of monifilament with different diameters, and now there’s an animation for . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Tie the Double Uni Knot with the “96 Method”
The Double Uni Knot is a great way to connect different materials–for instance, monofilament and fluorocarbon or braid. It’s not a difficult knot to tie, but I always enjoy seeing new ways to tie. . .
Read MoreVideos: How to Tie Jack’s Knot
In the comments section of last week’s “The Only Two Knots You Need for Fly Fishing,” reader Myron wrote, “Jack’s knot is soooooo much better than any clinch knot. Easier to tie and much . . .
Read MoreVideo: A Simple Way to Tie a Nail Knot
Even though it’s a great knot for creating a smooth transition from line to leader and it goes through the guides of a fly rod quite easily, the nail knot intimidates many anglers. Those who . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Attach a Bite Tippet to Your Leader
This week for “Master Class Monday”—our new feature about taking your fly fishing skills to the next level—Pete Kutzer shows you a simple knot for attaching a bite tippet to a monofilament . . .
Read MoreVideo Tip: How to Tie the Orvis Tippet Knot
Orvis CEO Perk Perkins is a knot and leader geek, and he developed this knot, based on the same principles as the Orvis tippet-to-fly knot. He saw the potential of the original Orvis knot, and. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: An Easy Trick to Tie on a Dropper Fly
Tying on a dropper when you’re on the water can be a real pain for some anglers, as Steve Moore says of this video: “Tiny tippet, big fingers and small hooks all conspire to make this aspect of . . .
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